>> we take you to the old senate chamber off the floor where senators are taking part in a ceremonial swearing-in with vice president mike pence. live coverage here on c-span2.

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recite, you tell me. >> let's do one and one off. >> you gotta. >> that we will always remember what year it was. >> i'm going to recite the others. >> you solemnly swear that you support the constitution of the united states and solemnly sworn in to bear true faith and allegiance to the senate, without any mental reservation or purpose of innovation that you well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of which are about to enter so help you god. >> i will. >> congratulations. >> it wasn't normal. >> i'm happy to. >> thank you. >> happy to do it. >> all just recited. >> too solemnly swear you support to defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign into mastic comedy obey faith and allegiance to take the obligations freely without any

mental reservation that you are well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office that you are about to enter so help you god. >> i will. >> congratulations. >> i will, thank you so much for all your support. >> i concluded you may brought the largest bible and steve may have brought the smallest. >> it was my grandparents in 1904 when they got married is a must 120 years old. all the entries through death and marriages have been sworn in. >> a group photo. >> that would be great. >> sure.

>> three, two, one. >> thank you so much. >> god bless. [inaudible conversations] >> what the leader just did we did one with the mask on and one with a mask off. >> all keep socially distant, did you want your granddaughter in the shot? >> after the shot. >> please raise your right hand. >> you solemnly swear that you support the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic do bear true faith and allegiance, take this obligation freely,

without any mental reservation or purpose of invasion that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which are about to enter so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations. >> thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> they want me over here, we can get wide enough. >> three, two, one.

[inaudible conversations] >> thank you. >> senator congratulations. >> honor to meet you too. >> you too young lady. >> thank you. >> you've taken this oath in a different circumstances. >> thank you for your service. >> at what point. >> raise your right hand do you solemnly swear that you support and defend the constitution of the united states of foreign and domestic, bear true faith and allegiance to the senate, do you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion to make

you well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter, so help you god. >> i do. >> my honor. >> my great honor. >> thank you. >> again, three, two, one. >> congratulations. >> senator, congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> take your time, you look good, you both look good. >> please raise your right hand, do solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies

foreign and domestic. you bear true faith and allegiance to the senate, do you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation and well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which are about to enter so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations. >> thank you very much mr. vice president. >> my honor, truly my honor. >> and again, three, two, one. [inaudible conversations] >> three, two, one. >> thank you, thank you mr. vice president. >> my honor, congratulations

again. >> one more. >> thank you. >> who is not with you. [laughter] [inaudible conversations] >> those are great masks. >> congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> with masks or without masks. >> it is your call. >> she already took hers off. >> they have us properly distance. >> yes they do. >> please raise your right hand. >> to you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, do you bear true faith and allegiance to do the same, do you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will face

the duties that you're about to enter, so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations. >> my great honor. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> will take one picture looking forward. >> and again, three, two, one. >> thank you. >> i said were going to spend a lot of quality time together on wednesday. >> i'll be there. >> will get through it together. >> we appreciate you both. >> thank you very much, god bless. >> very good.

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[inaudible conversations] >> the green kids can be in the shop. >> actually the grandkids will come for the second shot. >> please raise your right hand. >> to you solemnly swear you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, do you bear true faith and the legions at the same comedy take this obligation really without any

mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which are about to enter. so help me god. >> i do. >> congratulations. >> thank you very much. >> leader mcconnell and several others took a picture without the masks on. >> do you want a quick picture. >> raise your right hand and will get that picture, were properly distanced. >> are you ready? >> thank you can bring the kids out. >> i would like to meet everybody. >> we have four of the nine. >> i have three sons and these

are the products. [laughter] >> i told them what happened right over here in this corner. >> it was entertaining. >> i get up on the side and walk over to the outside individually brought a couple months later. >> get your phone out after this and look it up. >> we can put our mousedown for the photo. [inaudible conversations] >> he wanted off, we've all been together, were okay. >> canoe to get back and you

come forward. >> i'm in a put you between the line. we are going to swap you to. >> in my going to take the oath of that? >> again, three, two, one. last time, three, two, one. thank you. congratulations. >> i hope you're all proud of your grandparents as you should

b. [laughter] [inaudible conversations] >> i know who gets the credit. >> karen says hi. >> we appreciate it. >> she would love it. >> we miss her. [laughter] >> thank you. >> thank you. >> great to meet you.

>> where is senator merkley. >> it's completely your call they have been doing masks on or masks off. >> and captures them all. >> please raise your right hand. >> you solemnly swear you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic. and bear true faith and allegiance to the same. take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of invasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which are about to enter. so help me god. >> i do. >> thank you. >> my great honor. >> my honor. >> will take a forward picture. >> and again, three, two, one. >> thank you. >> take care.

>> senator. >> vice president. >> congratulations. >> thank you so much. >> it's a great day. >> raise your right hand. >> do solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. do you bear true faith and allegiance to do the same, take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of office on which are about to enter. so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations senator. >> thank you. >> okay be a couple of options, if you want to pose with the picture for the mask on were properly distanced and i'd be happy to have you come over for

a shot. >> if you'd like to do one without the mask on. >> you can hold your hand in the air and hold the book open. >> i would like to meet the family. >> thank you. >> who is a. >> my son michael. >> my son jack from notre dame. >> jack, i don't know if you met my nephew out there yet. >> and for time not sure that i have. >> will pointer keep an eye out for them. >> i think will is a sophomore. >> nice to meet you.

>> great respect. >> okay. >> thank you tha for all that ye done. >> i admire your faith in who you are and appreciate the friendship. >> looking forward to it. >> notre dame, man, you have a great experience. >> and having a great time and i'm super happy they let us go back and person and i'm looking forward to the second semester. >> it is good to meet you son, it really is. >> senator is my honor. >> thank you so much. >> should we all stand. >> yes let's get a picture. >> if you can be by the vice president. >> were not supposed to be. >> sorry. >> i am smiling.

>> and again, three, two, one, last time, three, two, one. >> thank you so much. >> congratulations again. >> thank you so much, all the best. >> thank you. >> good to meet you young man. >> will pointer, keep an eye out. >> senator how are you. >> i'm good. >> congratulations. >> sliding next to her and

people haven't done it with mass or out masks, were properly distanced, your preference. >> masks. >> you got it. >> this will be historic. >> will never forget what year was. >> raise your right hand. >> to you solemnly swear that you will support the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic. you bear true faith and allegiance to do the same, take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which are about to enter. so help me god. >> i do. >> congratulations senator. >> thank you. >> bring the family over, bring team shaheen over here. >> this is my daughter stacy. >> hi stacy. nice to meet you. >> granddaughter and daughter.

>> hi molly, congratulations to your whole family, it's an honor to be here with you. it is. >> this way? >> yup. >> great, young lady your shoulder right behind, great. alright everybody. >> three, two, one. >> thank you. >> senator congratulations. >> it's a great honor for me, congratulations. >> how are you, happy new year. >> shelley congratulations. >> thank you.

>> really good, you have to. >> this is my father's he had in world war ii. >> it does look like military issued. >> and this is my grandmother so i wanted to honor my mother to, this is the bible i got when i graduated from college and my mother -- i got mom and dad. >> i love it, you're getting me choked up, that is glorious, it really is, thank you so much. >> people have done it both ways with or without masks, were distanced, enter decision, leader mcconnell did one with the mask and one without. , give a good angle on the senator. okay. please raise your right hand. >> too solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. bear true faith and allegiance to the same, take this

obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that your well and faithfully discharge to d the duties of the office you're about to enter. so help me god. >> ideal. >> congratulations senator. >> let's take a picture. >> you to never change, you look exactly like you did 20 years ago. >> yes please. >> could we have? >> first up. >> it sounds like a game show. >> her oldest granddaughter cilia. >> hi celia i'm vice president mike pence coming very good to meet you. >> this is charlie. >> good to meet you.

>> i used to come to the retreats. >> there is school in town up in northwest. >> that is great. >> sorry about all the sirens. >> have you seen him come in the car. >> have you heard the helicopter. >> yes. >> sorry becoming kind of late. >> let's take a picture. >> if you could just phase me and sir, over her shoulders,

now, if you could be over her other shoulder, perfect. >> smile with your eyes. >> are my lips straight. >> and again, three, two, one. >> can we do one without. >> sure. >> and again, three, two, one. >> thank you well, thank you mr. >> senator congratulations. thank you so much. [inaudible conversations]

>> believe it or not our son is in the marine corps. [inaudible conversations] >> what a beautiful family. >> thank you. >> great to meet you kids. >> all right. >> thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> how are you. >> i wife susan. >> do you want to hold that.

[inaudible conversations] this comes from the library of congress. [inaudible conversations] 20 years, 30 days. [laughter] >> my mother and father would be happy. >> it is a beatable thing. >> i did eight years at saint columbia catholic. [inaudible conversations] >> thank you.

[inaudible conversations] >> thank you for saying that, i can be more proud of researchers, scientists and the support that we have had. >> sure. [inaudible conversations] >> we've been there all those years. >> how do we do this here. >> if you raise your right hand.

>> to you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic. do you bear true faith and the allegiance to do the same, take this obligation freely without mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which i am about to enter, so help me god. >> i do. >> congratulations senator. >> smile. >> thank you. >> thank you for the kind words. >> we can take a quick picture if you would like, looking forward. >> three, two, one. >> thank you. >> tell me what group this is again. >> this is the translation they translated the version from the

latin to the bible of the people so that is 1609 but down here is the first time in the united states of this is the first printed edition of the catholic. >> very special. >> say hi to karen. >> i will. >> thanks. >> congratulations. >> madam i saw you up there, it was really great.

>> did you take that on the floor. >> i saw you blow him a kiss. >> please raise your right hand. >> do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic and bear true faith and allegiance to do the same. do you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation, purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which you are about to enter, so help me god. >> i do. >> congratulations senator. >> let's go, let's get the kids in. [inaudible conversations] >> khmer. >> hello mr. vice president.

>> nice to see you today. >> i am going to guess. >> okay, ready. >> to want me too pick you up. >> everybody like karen smile, three, two, one. >> three, two, one. >> thank you, good job. >> congratulations.

>> have a great day, see you boys. >> stay and visit. >> congratulations. [inaudible conversations] >> were socially distance. >> please raise your right hand. >> you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic, do you bear true faith and allegiance to do the same. you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of office

that you are about to enter. so help you god. >> i do so help me god. >> congratulations senator. >> my great honor, susan congratulations to you and the family. >> we are going to take a quick photo. >> and again, three, two, one. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> happy new year. >> happy new year to you. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> she said that the whole time, more than me.

>> senator. >> mr. vice president. >> congratulations to you. >> i appreciate it. >> congratulations. >> it's a privilege. [inaudible conversations] >> too solemnly swear that you'll support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic. bear true faith and allegiance to do the same, take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter. so help you god. >> so help me god. >> congratulations senator. >> my great honor. >> congratulations to you. >> it's great a family affair. >> will do a group shot.

>> again three, two, one. >> thank you. >> to have the family here? >> great. >> family and team. >> great to meet you madame. >> it's good to meet you. >> is this part of your staff. [inaudible conversations] >> that is great, thank you for doing such a great job. >> thank you. >> you guys are real hero. >> thank you. >> are we ready. >> read over your shoulder and right over her shoulder, thank

you, come up just a teeny bit. , again, three, two, one. >> thank you. >> senator congratulations. >> my honor. >> thank you. >> thank you. [laughter] that's what i like about it. >> karen says hi. >> keep up the great work. >> thank you, sir. >> senator good to see you, congratulations. , nice to see you. if you raise your right hand.

>> do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, do you bear true faith and allegiance to do the same. you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which are about to enter, so help me god. >> i do. >> congratulations senator. >> thank you. >> if you look straight ahead will get a picture. >> thank you. >> and again, three, two, one. >> thank you. >> do you have a family back there, bring them out. >> i would love to.

[inaudible conversations] >> how are you, my daughter kate and grandson sam. >> hi sam, good to meet you i am vice president pence. >> there we go, perfect. >> sam lookup. >> three, two, one, again, three, two, one. >> thank you. >> senator congratulations.

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[inaudible conversations] i might break the camera, just be careful. >> senator. >> you first. >> raise your right hand. >> deals solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign into mastic, do you bear true faith and allegiance to the senate, that you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation o or the purpose of evasion you well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office which are about to enter. so help you god. >> i do. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> congratulations to your

family. >> one more? [inaudible conversations] >> i think they keep a little bit of a space. >> if i can have you two in the back, but little bit just a little bit. [inaudible conversations] >> one more three, two, one. >> senator my honor.

>> thank you, i appreciate it. >> it is a really special place, creating a community that we love. [inaudible conversations] >> great to meet you. >> i will tell my kids. >> tell them. [laughter] >> senator. >> congratulations. >> thank you.

>> that's what you call a backyard. [laughter] >> congratulations. >> thank you for who you are and thank you for your prayers. >> thank you so much. [inaudible conversations] >> to you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, you bear true faith and allegiance at the same, do you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of the vision. and you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which are about to enter, so help you god. >> i do. >> congratulations senator.

>> thank you. >> congratulations. >> eyes forward. >> three, two, one. >> do we have the family here. >> you told me your dad was he here. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

[inaudible conversations] [laughter] [inaudible conversations] >> allstate over here and your whole family can be together.

>> great. >> if you can take a step forward. >> come in just a little bit. >> three, two, one. >> thank you. >> thank you . . . [inaudible conversations] >> julie, how are you? >> i'm good. how are you? >> great, great.

>> mr. vice president. >> happy new year, sir. >> thank you very much. >> we have it, you'll keep having it. all of us. >> what about this guy? >> how's your boy doing? >> he's doing very welshes than- well, thank you. >> [inaudible] >> they're stationed in california. >> [inaudible] >> he's an f-18 pilot. >> hey. >> yeah. and he's deployed right now. yeah. so we've got overseas. >> wow. >> but thank you for asking. >> yes, sir. >> big day for your family. [inaudible conversations] >> right over there. some have taken their masks off, some have left them on. entirely your call. >> for the swearing in?

>> yes, sir. >> i think we'll keep them on. >> [inaudible] >> okay. i'm looking at you. >> i'd turn a little bit that way so they can get a good shot of you. >> okay. >> with your right hand raised, do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states -- [inaudible] do you bear true faith and allegiance to the same? you take this obligation freely without any mental reservations, purpose of evasion, and then you well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you're about to enter so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations. >> thank you, mr. vice president. [inaudible conversations] >> please. my three daughters. >> oh, my. congratulations. [inaudible conversations] >> my middle one and laurel, my youngest. >> so good to meet you.

congratulations -- >> thank you. >> -- to you all, and be proud of your parents. very special day. it's my honor to be here. i think an awful lot to -- >> feeling's mutual. >> means a lot. are you all in school right now? [inaudible conversations] >> stanford? >> yeah. >> both of you. >> took the year off. >> okay. >> yeah. i got a fellowship with -- [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> great opportunity. >> i'm excited. >> wow. should we do a picture? >> we'll do a family spot. >> your mark there -- >> okay. >> and then, ladies, come on forward. if the three of you could angle your bodies just a little bit -- >> we'll do one with the masks

and one without? >> absolutely. >> okay. >> all right. and again, 3, 2, 1. if you'd like to take your masks -- >> hell yes. [laughter] >> okay. and again, 3, 2, 1. thank you. >> great. thank you. >> thank you. >> mr. vice president, thank you again, sir. >> thanks. congratulations. >> thank you. >> senator, congrats. [inaudible conversations] >> thank you. >> thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> good to see you again. senator. >> [inaudible] >> an honor. >> it's my honor. >> thank you --

>> you know it is. >> very much. >> did i hear future son-in-law? >> yeah. [laughter] >> your fiance? congratulations. >> thank you. >> second lieutenant down at fort benning right now. >> is that right? okay. >> he's a graduate of west point. she's got another year yet, then she'll graduate and then she'll get married. >> wow. amazing. [laughter] [inaudible conversations] >> with your right hand raised, do you solemnly swear to support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic? do you bear true faith and allegiance to the same? do you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion -- [inaudible] discharge the duties of the office which you about to enter so help you down? >> i do.

>> thank you. >> thank you, mr. vice president. >> thank you. not the first time -- [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] >> in uniform, right? very special. you want to bring that young guy over here in. >> andrew? >> i refer to my -- [inaudible] [laughter] >> good to meet you. congratulations. [inaudible conversations] >> the vice president of the united states. [inaudible conversations] >> wow. awesome. we appreciate her service and we appreciate both of you. stepping up to serve your country. >> absolutely. >> we'll take a little family shot. >> let's do it. i can hold that or -- >> if you come here and then, young lady, come to this side --

>> -- take the mask off. >> if that's okay, thank you. yeah, we can do that. >> [inaudible] >> oh, sure. thank you. >> and again, 3, 2, 1. thank you. >> thanks so much. appreciate that that. >> my honor, senator. it really is. >> my honor as well. >> congratulations again. [inaudible conversations] >> we always do. >> yes, absolutely. i am a believer. [inaudible conversations] >> thank you. [laughter] >> congratulations to you too. >> thank you. thank you. >> my little bit of joy right here. thank you. >> i've got three of mine

married off in the last year. [laughter] >> congratulations. >> my -- she probably knows, by son's in the marine corps -- [inaudible] so my daughter and her his -- [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] [laughter] >> good luck. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> senator, thank you. >> thank you so much. >> senator. >> mr. vice president. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> thank you for the great work you've done. great job. >> i'm proud to know you -- [inaudible] and this new role. [inaudible conversations] >> i was very moved.

[inaudible conversations] >> i thought the same. >> very proud. >> so glad. >> yes, sir. let's do this. >> i'll tell you right where to go. there's a little tape there. some have taken masks off for the shot, some have left them on. it's entirely your decision. >> [inaudible] >> your right hand raised, do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, do you bear true faith and allegiancing to the same? do you take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well

and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you are about to enter so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. >> thank you. >> let's pose for one picture and then -- you're perfect right there. >> raise the bible just a little bit. and again, 3, 2, 1. thank you, sir. >> do we have more fam ily here? -- family here? [laughter] >> i'd love to say huh. >> i my daughter lauren. >> hi. nice to meet you. >> big fan. >> oh, thank you. us too. >> vice president, you've done a great job. thank you for all you've done for our country. >> thank you for saying so. >> ditto. >> thank you. ing i couldn't be more excited for him. that's great. do you both live in kansas?

>> i live in kansas city. >> [inaudible] >> okay. very good. >> [inaudible] but i couldn't miss this so i'm here. yeah. >> not a chance. what a great day. >> [inaudible] >> you really? >> you're excited. >> third grandson. >> let's do this. >> what's the order of this? if you'll face me and -- [inaudible] great. >> come on in. great, here we go. [inaudible] >> perfect. >> face masks? [inaudible conversations] >> all right. and again, 3, 2, 1. thank you. >> thank you.

thank you so much. [inaudible conversations] >> i will. >> we enjoyed the visit you had -- [inaudible] >> great to meet you. [inaudible conversations] >> i'll return the favor. thank you. nice job. [laughter] >> football coach. >> senator, congratulations. [laughter] >> my wife suzanne. >> mike pence. [inaudible conversations] >> did you make any money on that? >> i'll get back with you.

[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> taking the masks off, entirely your decision. and i love that you're holding the coach's bible. >> like that? ready? >> please raise your right hand.

do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, do you bear true faith and allegiance to the same, do you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you're about to enter so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations. >> thank you. thank you. >> turn this way, take a quick picture. >> [inaudible] thank you. and again. 3, 2, 1. great. >> we've got the family over here? >> one's still at auburn on the six-year plan. >> hey, how you doing. good to meet you, what's your name. >> >> tucker. >> tucker, good to though you. >> troy. >> troy, pleased to meet you

both. congratulations. awfully proud day. >> it is, it is. [inaudible conversations] >> we're excited -- [inaudible] >> i work in new york -- [inaudible] >> could have given you a ride. [laughter] you had a good weekend. my son was up from where he's stationed in arizona -- [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] >> do you all love? >> i live in new york city. >> i live in alabama. [inaudible conversations] >> yes, sir, me too. >> [inaudible] >> i'm sure. >> let's talk a picture.

take a picture. i'll stand over here. senator? get a good family shot. >> you good? >> sir, if you could stay on your mark there -- [inaudible] great. perfect. and again, 3, 2, 1. thankthank you. >> thank you. hope to see you soon. >> all the best. >> senator. michael. [inaudible conversations] >> i remember this. [laughter]

michael, congratulations, to the whole family. >> [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> your right hand raised.

do you solemnly swear that to you will support and the defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic? >> i do. >> will you bear true faith and allegiance to the same? >> i do. >> that you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you'll well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you're about to enter so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. great honor for me. >> great honor for us. >> 3, 2, 1. thank you. >> great. [inaudible conversations]

>> thank you, means the world. come on over. melissa, how are you? >> doing well. how are you doing? >> good. congratulations. >> [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] >> good, we'll do this. >> coach us. i don't remember. it's been six years. [laughter] >> if you could come all the way to the tape.

thank you. [inaudible conversations] >> do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, do you bear true faith and e allegiance to the same without any mental reservation, purpose of evasion and that you'll well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you're about to enter so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. my great honor. >> thank you. >> we'll take a picture. >> if you care to take your masks off, you're welcome. >> we'll keep them, i think. >> and again, 3, 2, 1. thank you, sir. >> thank you. >> that the gang? >> come on in.

[inaudible conversations] >> we will economies it's one of those -- admit it's one of those that is delivered -- my daughter started debating the translation. we're mostly king james people -- [inaudible] >> this is the gang here. [inaudible conversations] >> good to meet you. >> hi, how are you? [inaudible] >> oh, how great. thank you. where are you now? [inaudible conversations] [laughter] >> -- once they went covid e-distanced, he decided to sit this year out. she's decided that she'll be -- [inaudible] [laughter] [inaudible conversations] >> is that right? >> so we can pay for it.

>> that's exciting, really exciting. we've got -- my son -- [inaudible] in the marine corps. and my daughter's married to a navy pilot. it's great. >> i am a junior in high school right now. >> it's good to meet you. >> nice to meet you as welshes sir. >> congratulations to your whole family. [inaudible conversations] >> that works. >> look right here. and again 3, 2, 1. thank you. >> thanks a lot. thank you, sir. >> congratulations. >> thank you. it's been a long day. [laughter] >> it's an honor. [inaudible conversations]

[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> i thought they did a really good job -- [inaudible]

>> all right. here we go. [inaudible conversations] >> your right hand raised, to you solemnly swear you will protect the united constitutione united states, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that you take this obligation freely and that you'll well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you're about to enter so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> thank you so much. [inaudible conversations] >> thank you. we'll take a quick picture maybe facing forward? >> there's a really good smile

under there. a. [laughter] 3, 2, 1. great. >> okay, thank you. take care. >> congratulations. enjoy the day. >> thanks very much. >> senator. congratulations. [inaudible conversations]

[inaudible conversations] [laughter] >> senator, you can take the mask off or on, whatever you prefer. >> thank you. >> with your right hand raised, do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you'll bear true faith and allegiance to the same, that you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you'll well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you're about to enter so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. face forward, take a picture.

>> and again 3, 2, 1. thank you. >> thank you. well, thank you for your support. >> [inaudible] [laughter] [inaudible conversations] >> i am so grateful you're the vice president of the united states. with this whole covid -- [inaudible] >> we're getting there. >> [inaudible] >> such that -- a heartbreaking year for our country. [inaudible conversations] [laughter] >> congratulations. >> thank you, mr. vice president. >> very special. >> senator, congratulations and semper fi. >> yes, sir. thank you. >> best to the whole family.

>> thank you. >> senator, please. >> mr. vice president -- >> it's my honor. >> [inaudible] >> yeah, thank you. means a lot. looks like a family bible. >> this was a gift from one of my older sisters that i've had for some time. it's come in handy a few times. [laughter] >> okay. so they'll position you where you need to be. if you turn a little that way -- [inaudible] and they said you can do mask on or off, whichever -- >> i think on, sir. >> %. with your right hand raised. do you solemnly swear you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies,

foreign and domestic, that you bear true faith and allegiance to the same? you a take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of reservation that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you're about to enter so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. >> thank you so much, mr. vice president. >> it's my honor, it is. [inaudible conversations] >> wherever you'd like. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> congratulations. >> take care.

>> [inaudible] >> okay, sure. >> and again 3, 2, 1. thank you, sir. >> thank you. >> thanks, senator. >> thanks, everybody. talk care now. take care now. >> senator. it's my pleasure. >> mr. vice president. >> so nice to meet you. congratulations. >> thank you. [inaudible conversations] [laughter] >> i was talking to mike rounds about that today. >> oh, really? >> yeah. >> you know, kent conrad, his nephew -- [inaudible] >> is that right?

with your with right hand raised, do you solemnly swear that you'll support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic, do you bear true faith and allegiance to the same, do you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion and that you'll well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office you're about to enter so help you god? >> i do. >> congratulations, senator. >> thank you. >> really a great honor. [inaudible conversations] >> i'd love to. we can take a family picture. [inaudible conversations] >> congratulations to you. [laughter] >> i know how proud you are of them. how many have you got like him? >> he's the an only child.

>> that's enough. very impressive. great first impression. >> thank you so much. [inaudible conversations] >> are you in school? >> i'm working at beaver creek. actually, i think you were just out there. >> [inaudible] >> yeah, exactly. and then i'm headed off to college. >> wow. congratulations. >> yep. >> that's a big deal. [laughter] >> that's so funny because we've got my son stationed in arizona, my daughter and her his are stationed in california -- and her husband are stationed in california. it's easier for them to get there, and we were at vail, but we've heard so many great things about beaver creek. >> pretty nice. pretty nice. >> we get a lot of people that move out from indiana, nebraska and iowa. colorado is so friendl item --

friendly. [inaudible conversations] >> here we go. >> great family. >> and again 3, 2 -- the. [inaudible] >> yeah, sorry. thank you. >> 3, 2, 1. and again 3, 2, 1. thank you. >> thank you so much. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> senator -- [inaudible conversations] >> thank you very much for your time. it was an honor. >> much success to you. [inaudible conversations] >> how we doing, guys? [inaudible conversations]

[laughter] >> congratulations. what a great day. [inaudible conversations] >> oh, no, there you go. >> thank you. thank you very much. [inaudible conversations] >> and who are you? >>care a rah. >> cara, wonderful. you look so nice. >> william. >> william. >> 17 now. excuse me, 16. >> congratulations. >> we have the same bible that we used when we swore in -- [inaudible] i brought sharpie -- [inaudible] >> come on up, guys.

[inaudible conversations] [laughter] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations]

>> oh, really? >> [inaudible] >> i've heard that. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> they love it. >> we love having -- [inaudible] >> okay -- [inaudible] >> if we could have the family -- [inaudible] thank you.

[laughter] >> some have done it with the masks on, some off. you maw e if you'd like. >> great. >> [inaudible] >> [inaudible] >> okay. okay. >> with your right hand raised, to you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies foreign and domestic, do you bear true faith and a allegiance to the same, you take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of i evasion and that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which you're about to enter so help you god? >> i will. >> congratulations, senator. >> thank you so much, mr. vice president. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> as well. okay. now we'll just turn this way, get a still shot doing the same thing. >> i actually need to -- [inaudible] >> oh, that's very nice.

>> and again 3, 2, 1. >> you can have the kids come over and stand with you if you'd like for the family shot. and he'll help you get arranged. >> and you don't need to -- [inaudible] for the photo. come on forward, sir, and you'll just face -- and come on -- [inaudible] perfect. knox to foxx. >> thank you. >> and again 3, 2, 1. thank you. >> great. >> my best regards to your family. >> congratulations. [inaudible conversations] [laughter] >> thanks for stepping up again, sir. >> thank you, sir. >> you know what a fan i am.

[inaudible conversations] [laughter] >> thank you. >> i will. i will. i know she news the world of you. -- thinks the world of you. go celebrate. >> mark, good to see you, my friend. >> congratulations. >> william is a junior in high school. >> how you doing? >> [inaudible] [inaudible conversations] >> almost the last one.

[inaudible conversations] >> what did president bush call you? >> [inaudible] see the press pool racing for the motorcade -- [inaudible] [laughter] >> it was a term of awe -- affection. good luck, sir. >> all the best. [inaudible conversations]

[inaudible conversations] >> vice president-elect kamala harris is traveling to georgia today to campaign for democrats jon ossoff and the reverend raphael warnock in their races against senators david perdue and kelly loeffler respectively. we'll take you there live when the event begins now set for 4:30 eastern today here on c-span2. >> you're watching c-span2, your unfiltered view of government. c-span2 was created by america's cable television companies, and today we're brought to you by these television companies who

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